In Memory and Honour Of

I ended my last blog saying I was going to add another piece to my Challenge.
It's going to be Museum Celle 1826 by Permin of Copenhagen. This piece fascinated me from the first time I saw it, however I was put off it by the fact it only came in an expensive kit, and it was done on linen. At the time I wasn't working on linen or evenweave.
I 'grew up' and discovered I liked linens, but still choked at the $100 some price tag.

One of the boards I go to has a weekly 'Wish List' where people post what they are looking for in the hopes others can assist.
I posted one week asking for a used chart for this design from a kit.

Several weeks later I received the chart in the mail from one of the kindest women I've ever known, Michelle Gualeni. I had met Michelle on the board a few years before. She was one of the first people to befriend me, and adopt me as it were.
Michelle had a absolute heart of gold. She was constantly doing wonderful, kind, thoughtful things for people. Her list of people she sent to must have been endless.

When I received the chart I was stunned as I had no idea how she knew. But then figured out it was from the list, she saw my wish, found a chart and sent it to me.
I back burnered the chart as I had other things on the go and happening in my life at the time.
A few months after receiving the chart Michelle suddenly died. I still to this day can not believe she is no longer with us in body. This July it will be 3 years since she has passed. Michelle is missed by so many, and will never be forgotten.

Now is the time to start work on this chart. I feel a need to stitch this in honour and memory of Michelle. Some where on the chart I will find room to stitch her initials. It will be stitched with love, smiles, memories, and no doubt tears as I remember that she is physically no longer with us.
However, I will never forget her kindness, her thoughtfulness, and cheeriness.

Mich my dearest friend, thank you. I miss you.